what does trouble mean?
TROUBLE as NOUN
- Meaning
- an effort that is inconvenient
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- I went to a lot of trouble
- he won without any trouble
- had difficulty walking
- finished the test only with great difficulty
Hypernyms(s) trouble is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- one trouble after another delayed the job
- what’’s the problem?
Hypernyms(s) trouble is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- an event causing distress or pain
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- what is the trouble?
- heart trouble
Hypernyms(s) trouble is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- he didn”t want to make a fuss
- they had labor trouble
- a spot of bother
Hypernyms(s) trouble is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a strong feeling of anxiety
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- his worry over the prospect of being fired
- it is not work but worry that kills
- he wanted to die and end his troubles
Hypernyms(s) trouble is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- he got several girls in trouble
Hypernyms(s) trouble is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
TROUBLE as VERB
- Meaning
- cause bodily suffering to
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Hypernyms(s) trouble is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
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- She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill
Hypernyms(s) trouble is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- This book upset me
- A troubling thought
Hypernyms(s) trouble is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- take the trouble to do something
- concern oneself
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- He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday
- Don”t bother, please
Hypernyms(s) trouble is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
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- Sorry to trouble you, but…
Hypernyms(s) trouble is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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